Object (Le Déjeuner en fourrure)Meret Oppenheim · 1936

  • Painting mediumMixed Media
  • Medium typeWallArt
  • Art movementSurrealism
  • Creation date1936
  • MuseumMOMA - Museum of Modern Art

Meret Oppenheim (1913 – 1985)

German-Swiss Surrealist Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) challenged norms with provocative art & photography, most famously her fur-covered teacup 'Object'. A key figure in the surrealist movement.

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About this artwork

  • Title: Object (Le Déjeuner en fourrure)
  • Artist: Meret Oppenheim
  • Year: 1936
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Where to see it: MOMA - Museum of Modern Art
  • Medium: Mixed Media
  • Creative period: Surrealist period
  • Color palette: Earthy
  • Purpose: Accent

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Meret Oppenheim was 23 years old when creating "Object (Le Déjeuner en fourrure)" in 1936. The age is computed from the artist's birth year, 1913.

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